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Engineer

Rafe Koopman, County Engineer

Location: Clayton County Office Building
Position: Appointed by the Board of Supervisors annually

Responsibilities of the County Engineer include:

  • Plan all road, bridge and culvert projects on secondary road systems

  • Inspect contract road, bridge and culvert projects

  • Design and submit all plans to the Iowa Department of Transportation and County Auditor

  • File an annual report to the Iowa Department of Transportation, accounting for all monies spent on all roads and bridges in the county secondary road system

  • Direct and supervise all construction and maintenance work

  • Responsible for the efficient, economical and good faith performance of all projects in the county's secondary road system

Contact Information

dead deer in ditch --- 39393 hwy 410 (County Road W68)

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Parent Category: Departments
Category: Engineer
Last Updated on Thursday, 16 May 2013 14:09
Harry Blobaum
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I returned home yesterday to find a dead deer in the ditch in front of my home. I think the general rule of the county/state is to leave these animals lay. Although I agree with this policy, I am wondering if there might be exceptions. It is beginning to smell quite badly. We are expecting company next weekend and one of the little girls is quite sensitive to strong odors. Rather than keep her indoors all weekend, it would be good if the source was removed. This may be a DNR question/problem and if so, could you please forward my mail to the proper authority? Since our home is on the road to Backbone State park, I would assume there would be plenty of traffic next weekend, none of which would appreciate the smell. Thanks very much for you consideration. Harry Blobaum 39393 Hwy 410 Strawberry Point

Press Release - Shop Fire

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Parent Category: Departments
Category: Engineer
Last Updated on Monday, 01 April 2013 15:18
Eli Garms
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At approximately 3:00 am Wednesday, January 9, 2013 the Clayton County Farmersburg Shop caught on fire.  Multiple fire departments were on scene.  No injuries have been reported at this time.
The losses include: a 2007 John Deere Motor Grader, 2006 Sterling Dump Truck, 1994 Ford Dump Truck, 2006 Chevy Pickup, 1968 FWD SnoGo Snowblower, a 6,200  square foot building and numerous miscellaneous tools and other items.  Early estimates of the loss are $550,000 to $800,000.

Weed Commission and Roadside Vegetation

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Parent Category: Departments
Category: Engineer
Last Updated on Thursday, 27 December 2012 10:58
Rafe Koopman
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Louis Eberhardt, Manager

Location: Secondary Road Shop in Elkader

Position: appointed annually by the Board of Supervisors

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Snow and Ice Removal

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Parent Category: Departments
Category: Engineer
Last Updated on Thursday, 27 December 2012 10:58
Rafe Koopman
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The Department maintains 200 miles of paved and 850 miles of gravel roads which can be a daunting task during a snowstorm.  Statewide, the extensive rural system can strain local snow and ice budgets - counties are responsible for almost four times the road miles of state, city and town agencies combined.  County Engineer Rafe Koopman stated that “We take our road clearing responsibilities seriously.  We realize that many rural residents work in nearby towns and lost time on the job is a financial hardship to the family.  Likewise, we realize that livestock farmers must have access to care for their animals on a regular basis.  These folks pay our wages and we want to provide them responsive, efficient service.”

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